A lawyer identified as Bolanle Raheem who was shot by a policeman in Ajah, Lagos State on Christmas Day was pregnant.
This was revealed by serial entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani.
The heart-broken Lawani revealed that the late lawyer was in the car with her husband , a daughter and her sister’s kids before the unfortunate incident that claimed her life.
“Bolanle was very peaceful, so is her husband. She had gone to buy pizza for her daughter. The police asked them to park and as she and her husband tried doing that when she was shot in the chest. This was right in front of her daughter,” Toyin lamented.
She wrote; “
Just like that my bolanle is gone ,
If you know her you will know how hardworking ceo @crostonhomes is ,
She and her hubby work tirelessly,
Very patient and caring,
I can’t even imagine what her child is going through right now ,
She was shot infront of her husband, child and her sisters kids ,
To top it she’s pregnant, after waiting for 8years ,
The same @nigeriapoliceforce that’s meant to be protecting us are killing us ,
Our families might be their next target
Pls tag the necessary forces , cause as usual they will arrest them and release them later and put them back in the force , he needs to pay for his crimes , just like that a life cut short , do you know how many plans we had for her projects for the new year ,
You just killled her just like that ,
A husband just lost his wife ,
A child just lost her mom ,
Not to talk of her unborn child,This is extremely sad honestly I can’t get over it” (sic)
The officer who was in the company of a team of police operatives was said to have fled the scene after shooting the woman just as she was trying to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge according to sources.
The woman was rushed to the hospital but was confirmed dead.
A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos branch working with the deceased revealed that some policemen moved the body after the incident and her family is asking the Bar for assistance “before the police changes the narrative.”
The message reads, “I am Barr. Yvonne a member of the NBA Lagos Branch, Sir I tried reaching out to you but I guess you are busy.
“My boss Barr Omobolanle Raheem was shot dead today, by a POLICE OFFICER on her way back from Xmas service at Ajah under bridge. Her family just called me now, that they need a lawyer to stand in for them before the police changes the narrative. They have taken the matter to Ajiwe Police Station.
“The police officer is from Ajiwe station. Her husband was the one driving, Barr. Omobolanle was seated in the front with her husband.
“The officer asked them to park and they needed the vehicle in front to move so they can park well, and immediately the police officer shot at a close range right into her chest. On seeing what happened, the remaining police officers on duty there absconded.
“After a while, some police men came and moved her body to the mortuary in Yaba, without obtaining any consent from her family members. Currently her family has located where they moved her body to.
“I am currently not in Lagos, I thought of bringing this to you for your assistance and guidance ma. Thank you.”
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, described it as unfortunate and avoidable.
He however added that the affected officer has been arrested and is in custody while investigations is ongoing.
He wrote: “Unfortunate and avoidable incident that was. The ASP that shot and two others with him have since been taken into custody. They are to be moved to the SCID for further investigation.”